With winter in full swing and the LVC year approaching its halfway point, it’s easy to get sucked down into a portal of stress and cold. I like to think that what’s kept us afloat through it all has been our ability to smile through it all. This includes smiling through car troubles, below-freezing wind chills, or even just the stress of everyday life. We always seem to lift each other back up. Not long after the holidays had ended, I had a sliding collision with a telephone pole on my way to my LVC Placement. As it all happened all I could think ofRead More →

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True followers of Jesus can’t help but walk in his footsteps – civil disobedience and all. Ben Brown came to LVC first as a Washington Semester intern from Wittenberg University, and then as a DC LVC Volunteer last year, serving at Faith in Public Life. Faith in Public Life (FPL) is a national network that unites clergy and faith leaders in shaping policy locally and nationally. This year, FPL is heavily engaged in Rev. Dr. William Barber’s revival of the Poor People’s Campaign, participating in acts of civil disobedience and protest across the country for a month of “Moral Mondays”, beginning in May. On May 21st,Read More →

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A teacher of mine used to say that the why question is very important because it tells you a lot about yourself. June is a busy month at Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) as staff continue to recruit and prepare for the end of one cohort’s year and beginning of another cohort’s year in a few short months. It’s also a busy season for outgoing Volunteers as they think about finishing up their year and what comes next. Incoming Volunteers are busy with summer activities and for many, but not all, thinking about life after graduation. But, the question of why folks consider doing a serviceRead More →

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Jenn (second to the right) with Ella Baker housemates Jenn Tapler, an LVC17 Volunteer originally from Maryland, is serving this year in the Bay Area with Rental Assistance Disbursement Component (RADCo) at Eviction Defense Collaborative. The primary focus of the Eviction Defense Collaborative’s work is to prevent homelessness by keeping current tenants housed, while RADCo specifically grants loans to tenants who owe rent. Jenn’s role at EDC is serving as a Rental Assistance Coordinator – she “screen[s] clients who come into our drop-in clinic and collect the documents we need to see if they are approved for our services. I also manage the loan repaymentRead More →

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Grace (right) with Twin Cities Volunteer Emily Campbell (left) at the Pipeline 3 Protest organized by Honor the Earth and MN350 One fun fact about #LVC17 Volunteer Grace Corbin is that she is one of three twins serving in the Twin Cities this year (LVC Staff Member Deirdre Kanzer “promises” she didn’t do that intentionally…). She is from Grantsburg, WI and is a recent alum of Augsburg College (now Augsburg University), where she received a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. She is a huge Harry Potter fan, a body hair advocate, and loves music and volleyball. Grace is serving at the Minneapolis Area Synod ofRead More →

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